| 单词 | prohibition party |
| 释义 | > as lemmasprohibition party prohibition party n. U.S. a political party supporting the prohibition of the manufacture, sale, or transport of alcohol for consumption; spec. (the name of) such a party formed in September 1869. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > American politics > [noun] > other parties Liberty Party1705 republican1782 republican1799 prohibition party1855 Greenback party1875 Christian Right1947 religious right1973 1855 Delaware State Reporter 16 Oct. 1/2 But for the political action of the hard cider party and the prohibition party, [etc.]. 1869 in D. L. Colvin Prohibition in U.S. (1926) iv. 73 We adopt the name of the National Prohibition Party, as expressive of our primary object. 1948 Time 12 Jan. 13/1 The Prohibition Party has nominated a candidate for President ever since its formation in 1869. 1964 Times 3 Nov. 8/5 Professor Earle Munn, nominee of the Prohibition Party, believes that it is wrongly named. 1975 Frederick (Maryland) Post 28 June c8/1 The Prohibition party wants to shed its preoccupation with liquor. 2004 Philadelphia (Pa.) Inquirer (Nexis) 12 Oct. b2 In 1972, as a college student, I allowed two old ladies, thrilled by a twenty-something's interest in the Prohibition Party, to shower me with buttons of their presidential ticket. < as lemmas |
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